All You Need to Know about Women’s Day

International Women’s Day or simply women’s day is celebrated on March 8 every year to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

International Women's Day (IWD) was originally called International Working Women's Day.

A Brief History

• Women’s day was observed for the very first time on February 28, 1909, in New York. It was organized by the Socialist Party of America in remembrance of the 1908 strike of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.

•   Later in 1910, at International Women's Conference, German Socialist Luise Zietz proposed the establishment of an annual 'International Woman's Day' and was seconded by fellow socialist and later communist leader Clara Zetkin,

•  In March 19, 1911, International Women's Day (IWD) was marked for the first time, by over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland.

•   In 1975, which was designated as International Women's Year, the United Nations gave official sanction to, and began sponsoring, International Women's Day.

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The theme for International Women’s day 2016

The UN theme this year is Make it Happen

The International Woman’s Day theme for 2016 is "Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality".

The holiday is now recognized internationally and is an Official National Holiday for many countries, including: China, Russia and Ukraine.

It is a common norm to adore the women in your life with gifts, chocolates and flowers. You can also find some brilliant women’s day deal here.